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Hong Kong Futures Exchange To Introduce Mini-HSI Futures On 9 October

Date 28/08/2000

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) announced yesterday that Mini-Hang Seng Index (Mini-HSI) Futures will be introduced for trading on Monday, 9 October.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 28/08/2000

The market touched a record high of 1575.12 points in midweek, on the back of gains by Barclays and RPC Data. However, losses in four other counters at the end of the week reduced the gain over the previous week to 0.6%.
Botswana Stock Exchange Listed Company News

Date 28/08/2000

Pep reported poor full year results for the 12 months to June 30th 2000. Although turnover rose 10% to P78.1m, operating profit went down 27% from P12.4m to P9.1m. The decline in operating margins from 17.4% to 11.6% has been attributed to increased distribution costs and a stock markdown campaign. The company also says that unexpectedly high stock losses were incurred. An increase in the tax charge this year (last year lower because of utilisation of the withholding tax on the high dividends to
Sunday Is launch Date For a/c/e Platform - Start Of The New Trading Platform Sunday 10.00 P.M.

Date 26/08/2000

On Sunday, August 27, at 10:00 P.M. Chicago Time, electronic trading on the new electronic trading platform a/c/e will start at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) as previously stated. The CBOT members will then be able to trade all CBOT products. The a/c/e platform is provided by a joint venture of CBOT and Eurex.
OM Confirms Approach To London Stock Exchange

Date 26/08/2000

OM Gruppen AB ("OM") - the world leader in exchange technology - confirms that it has made an approach with a view to making an offer for London Stock Exchange plc ("the London Stock Exchange"). OM is being advised by Lazard.

Key3Media Group And Pacific Century Cyberworks Ltd. Join Roster Of NYSE-Listed Stocks

Date 26/08/2000

In the week ended today, two companies joined the ranks of New York Stock Exchange-listed companies.
CBOE Website Voted "Best Of The Web" By Forbes.Com Magazine

Date 26/08/2000

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that it has been recognized as a "Best of the Web" honoree from Forbes.com magazine.
Nymex To Suspend Palladium Futures Margin Increase

Date 25/08/2000

The New York Mercantile Exchange today announced that the margin increases on its palladium futures contract originally scheduled for August 28 have been suspended and the current rates will remain in effect until further notice.
New DJIA, Composite Average Divisors Effective Aug. 28

Date 25/08/2000

Effective Monday, August 28, 2000, the new Dow Jones Industrial Average divisor will be 0.16894073, and the new Dow Jones Composite Average divisor will be.96648551, reflecting a 4:3 split of Citigroup (C).
CBOT Clarifies New Internet Quote Service Program

Date 25/08/2000

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) yesterday clarified details of its proposed direct-to-customer quote delivery program, which is slated for distribution over its Internet site (http://www.cbot.com) in late September.